It is hard to shake the idea that the silent witness in meditation is not the self. Who is the one who observes the mind?

The things I didn’t expect to learn from my brief enrolment in a dharma leadership program.

“If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans.” — Annie Lamott

When big events threaten to overwhelm us, we can cultivate resilience by cultivating a sense of upright awareness that is firmly grounded in the present, and receptive to whatever comes our way.

A courageous heart is a compassionate heart – a heart that is sensitive and open and responsive to the painful elements in our life. This is what aids in healing our own wounding and the wounding that is playing out on the world stage. by Sharda Rogell

When we stay in the moment, we have the capacity to allow uncertainty about the future to be present without getting lost in worry.

We have all been placed in a very unique position to act and think and speak in ways that bring out the best in us.

‘If you have trouble with (karma and rebirth), just put it in brackets for now, and just continue to accept whatever agrees with your understanding, and practice whatever you feel is beneficial to you.’ 

Many of us now suffer from a chronic fear of environmental doom. Grounding ourselves in dharmic practice and understanding can bring us out of dread, out of denial, and out of dukkha.

Two Rivers has launched!

An introduction to Two Rivers Insight Meditation Community of Winnipeg.